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Jagersfontein
1,819
590
10%
90,3%
97,6%
99,2%
Jagersfontein was established on the farm (of the same name) which was once the property of a Jacobus Jagers, hence the name Jagersfontein ('Jagers' spring'). One of the largest diamonds in the world, the Excelsior, was discovered here in 1893. (GPS coordinates: 29.7678 S, 25.4258 E).
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Reference(s)
- http://www.wikipedia.org
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 1,819 |
| Young (0-14) | 26,4% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 63,4% |
| Elderly (65+) | 10,2% |
| Dependency ratio | 57,8 |
| Sex ratio | 101 |
| Population density | 42 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 5,8% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 10% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 29% |
| Number of households | 590 |
| Average household size | 3 |
| Female headed households | 46,8% |
| Formal dwellings | 97,5% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 36,9% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 99,2% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 75,4% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 90,3% |
| Electricity for lighting | 97,6% |